"What?" Adrian was taken aback.

Holden glared at him, signaling for him to lower his voice. Adrian nodded.

Holden said, "I discovered that Sadie had a big plastic surgery in a cosmetic hospital. That is to say, she now looks completely different from before."

"And?" Adrian asked, still utterly baffled. "How did you make the connection between Sadie and Helen then?"

"A while back, Ariana and I paid a visit to the Anderson mansion. There, we accidentally discovered the medical documents related to the sanatorium where Helen's mother used to stay. We later went to this sanatorium to look for Marianna, but we were told that she had been transferred before we got there." Holden shifted his lollipop to the other side of his mouth. "We managed to get the contact number of the person who processed the transfer. It turns out that it was handled by Zayden's assistant, and the time of the transfer aligns with the period when Zayden and Sadie were together."

“Hence your suspicion," Adrian said with a serious look on his face.

There was a brief silence before Adrian spoke again. "It all makes sense. Surely, it couldn't have all been a coincidence. A normal person wouldn't usually think of doing a big plastic surgery to change their identity. But when it comes to that crazy Helen... Not to mention the fact that she had been disfigured before!"

Then, thinking of something, Adrian asked, "What about Adele then?"

Holden glanced at Adrian and said, “That's exactly why I inquired about the incident five years ago. I wonder where Adele came from."

Adrian nodded. "In that case, Helen probably succeeded. But I don't think you should mention this to your wife for now. She might overthink the matter, and things can go downhill before you know it."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ariana's voice came from behind them.

“What are you two plotting behind my back now?" Ariana asked.

Adrian froze in shock for a few seconds, but then, he managed to compose himself. He plastered a smile on his face and turned to greet Ariana. “Well, good morning! I saw the news yesterday. Are you all right?"

“I'm fine." Ariana brushed his question off nonchalantly and repeated her own. “What were you talking about just now?"

The two men exchanged a look. In one smooth movement, Holden pulled Ariana over to sit beside him. "Are you fully awake? Feeling hungry? Breakfast is ready in the dining room. Do you want to eat now?"

Adrian quickly chimed in, “You just had the fright of your life. You need to eat something good."

They were obviously trying to change the subject. Ariana went along with them, calmly responding to their questions. But once that was done, she circled back to her original question. "What exactly are you plotting behind my back?"

Adrian believed Ariana clearly wasn't going to stop badgering them until she got an answer. He let out a bark of laughter and said, “Well, since you're on to us, I might as well tell you."

Holden glanced at Adrian as Adrian continued, "Your birthday is coming up, right? Holden is planning to give you a surprise. We were just ironing out the little details. We can't divulge everything now, of course, or it will ruin the surprise for you."

Ariana narrowed her eyes dubiously. “Is that really it?"